Page-form tie-up



Jan. 5, 1937. c. F. HANLEN PAGE FORM TIE-UP Filed July 18, 1936 mum/70R CLIFFORD HANLEIV ATTORNEY 1 F 7 M my Patented Jan. 5, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 7 PAGE-FORM' TIE-UP Clifford F. Hanlen, Phoenix, Ariz. Application July 18, 1936, Serial- No. 91,280 2 Claims. (01. 101-404) and to hold the same together on the chase truck or in storage trays. It is particularly efficient for usein connectionwith my elevating form file, Patent Number 1,682,078. In connection with this device'my page-form tie-up may be placed about the page-form immediately after the removal of the chase and while it is resting on the truck; The truck may then be moved to the elevating form file and the entire page-form slid directly on to one of the receiving trays in said elevating form file. This invention is to be distinguished from type clamps and page fasteners used on page forms of individual type, since they necessarily clamp the ends as well as the edges of the form, whereas my device, being adapted for linotype, clamps only the sides, and this permits of an efficiency and simplicity of construction not heretofore attained.

The objects of my invention are, first, to provide a' tie-up to hold page-forms of linotype together temporarily which is easily and cheaply manufactured and which may be easily and quickly placed around and detached from pageforms of linotype; second, to provide such a a device wherein side plates adapted to press against the sides of the linotype page-form may be resiliently held together to hold the form intact; third, to provide such a device wherein said side plates are adjustable in length; fourth, to provide such a device wherein the side plates being adjustable in length may resiliently resist extension whereby a slight compression will be afforded the end elements of my tie-up to assist in keeping the columns longitudinally in place; fifth, to provide a page-form tie-up which may be placed over the linotype page-form, after the removal of the chase, by the single manual operation of one person; and sixth, to provide a page-form tie-up which, when not in use, may be stored in a minimum of space. Other objects will appear hereinafter.

I attain these objects by means of the devices illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the top of a chase truck with the page-form tie-up shown thereon and in place, surrounding a page-form of linotype; Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of the page-form tie-up as it appears when not in use and removed from the page-form; and Fig. 3, a section of one of the side elements of the pageform taken on line 3-3, Fig. 2. Similar numerals refer to similar parts in all views.

My page-form tie-up consists, essentially, of two side bars or lateral elements 2 and 3, joined together at their respective'top and bottom ends, 5' by two long, normally closed, springs or end elements {5 and5. In its simplest form, the side bars may be of solid construction and cut so that their length is equal to the page-form on which they areto be used.

'The'end elements or springs 4 and 5 are of a length so that in normal condition, fully com- 7 pressed, they are approximately two-thirds of theflwidth of the page-form upon which they are'to be used. The material of which they are 15 made, and the size of the spiral, is such that when expanded to the width of the page-form they' each exert about three pounds compressive pull; Loops or hooks are made at each end of these springs, by bending the spring coils at 20 right angles, and these attach to lugs 6 in the ends of the side bars.

Since the page-forms are not always of uniform length, in the preferred form of my tieup, I provide side bars of adjustable length. In 5 the form herewith illustrated, this adjustment is made possible by a double tongue and groove arrangement between two elements of the complete bar. Thus, the left hand part or element in of the bars is of solid metal, provided with 30 longitudinal notches 1 extending along the inner top and. bottom edges of its inner portion. The right hand part I I of this bar consists of a length of'lighter weight sheet metal folded at its edges so that they extend around and over the edges of 35 V the left hand portion of the bar and into the grooves T. The metal of this portion of the baris of such thickness that it fits flush into the notches I on the inner side I2 of each left hand portion of the side bars. This construction 40 makes it possible for the bar to present a smooth face [2 to the sides of the page-form.

The folds of the edges of the right hand portion H of side bar 2, it will be noted, form top and bottom channel ways to slideably receive the 45 notched edges of the left hand portion In of the bar.

In order to provide a tension tending to normally contract two portions of the side bars, thus forming a resilient resistance against extension thereof, the spring 9 is attached between the extreme right hand end of the portion In and the left hand end of the bar portion II, the ends of the spring being attached at l5 and [6 to the respective parts. This is a long coiled closed spring and is of a diameter so that it fits Within the groove or recess between the upper and lower channel or folded part I I and does not extend beyond the inner face l2.

Side bar 3 is of identical construction as side bar 2.

The tie-up is assembled with the inner faces E2 of each side bar facing inwardly, so that the smooth sides will be presented to the edges of the linotype of the page-form.

Heretofore, it has been necessary to tie the page-forms together with string or tape and two or three men were necessary to slide the form thus tied together from the top of the chase truck to the storage tray. Two men were necessary to hold the tray and one to slide the form, in order to keep it intact.

In the operation of my page-form tie-up only one operator is necessary. After the removal of the chase from the page-form, my tie-up is placed therearound as follows:

In Fig. 1 page-form I8 is shown resting on the top of chase truck E9. The furthermost bar 3 is extended 'until it is of a length equal to the side of the page-form furthest from the operator. This bar is placed with its inner face against the edges of the linotype on this further side of the page-form. The operator then expands the nearer bar 2 to the same length and, grasping this latter bar at each end, expands the end element springs 4 and 5 until side bar 2 may be placed with its inner face against the nearer side of the page-form. Each side bar may then be longitudinally compressed until it is the proper length and so that there is a slight tension on the end elements 4 and 5 against the ends of the linotype columns. The page-form lay then he slid sideways, as indicated by arrow 26, onto any storage tray or shelf. Removal of the tie-up is very simple, since it is only necessary to lift one side element away from the form and thence move it upward until it clears the top of the type. In this position the tension of the end elements may be released, and the opposite side element may be removed clear of the form.

Heretofore, there have been devices made and patented of a somewhat similar nature. These were, however, designed for use on page-forms of individual type and were designed and made to provide take-up and compression faces both lateral and longitudinal on the page-form of type. While it is conceivable that some of these devices might be adapted for use on linotype, their operation would nevertheless, be inefiicient, since it is necessary to expand them both laterally and longitudinally in placing them over the page-form. This operation would, necessarily, require two men, one to hold the form expanded in one direction While the other expanded it in the opposite direction to fit over the form.

Having now fully described my invention, its use and operation,

I claim:

1. A page-form tie-up for linotype pageforms, comprising composite side bars, slideably adjustable as to length, composed of a left hand portion having longitudinal notches along its upper and lower edges, a right hand portion having folded upper and lower edges to provide channelways to receive the notched edges of said left hand portion whereby a smooth inner face is provided, and a long coil spring attached intermediate said bar portions, to provide a tension tending to resist lengthening of said bar, in combination with end elements composed of two long coil springs attached respectively to lugs on the adjacent ends of said side bars.

2. A page-form tie-up for linotype pageforms, comprising composite side bars, slideably adjustable as to length, composed of one portion having longitudinal notches along its upper and lower edges, and a second portion having folded upper and lower edges providing channel ways to receive the notched edges of said first portion, thereby to provide a smooth inner face for said side bar, and resilient means intermediate said bar portions normally tending to resist lengthening of said bar, in combination with end elements comprising resilient means of attachment intermediate the adjacent ends of said side bars.

CLIFFORD F. HANLEN. 

